As of mid-April 2026, the overall number of workplace accidents has shown a decline, according to General Labour Inspectorate Executive Director Ekaterina Asenova. Statistics indicate that 126 workplace accidents have been reported through this period, down from 157 recorded during the same period in 2025. Fatal workplace accidents were 26, reduced from 36 in 2025, while non-traumatic fatal incidents stood at 14, compared to 19 in the corresponding period.
Asenova noted that 90% of workplace accidents are preventable if occupational safety rules are adhered to. While the high-risk sectors remain construction, crop and livestock farming, metal product manufacturing, and trade, increased inspection activity in construction yielded positive results, decreasing reported accidents from 12 by mid-April 2025 to six in April 2026. Furthermore, land transport registered a significant drop, reporting zero accidents in 2026 so far, compared to four in
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